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Share-based Payments - Summary of Terms and Conditions, Relating to the Grants of the Non-vested Stock Award under the Equity Compensation Plan (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 shares
February, 2013 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 19,786
Vesting conditions | 15% first three anniversaries, 25% fourth anniversary, 30% fifth anniversary
Contractual life | 5 years
February, 2015 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 13,709
Vesting conditions | One-third every anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
April, 2015 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 4,915
Vesting conditions | 15% first three anniversaries, 25% fourth anniversary, 30% fifth anniversary
Contractual life | 5 years
June, 2015 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 10,920
Vesting conditions | One-third every anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
June, 2015 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 4,912
Vesting conditions | Third anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
June 2015 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 6,750
Vesting conditions | 15% first three anniversaries, 25% fourth anniversary, 30% fifth anniversary
Contractual life | 5 years
December, 2015 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 429
Vesting conditions | Third anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
February, 2016 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 19,012
Vesting conditions | One-third every anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
February, 2016 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 147,000
Vesting conditions | 15% first three anniversaries, 25% fourth anniversary, 30% fifth anniversary
Contractual life | 5 years
February, 2016 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 63,000
Vesting conditions | Fifth anniversary
Contractual life | 5 years
May, 2016 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 7,899
Vesting conditions | 15% first three anniversaries, 25% fourth anniversary, 30% fifth anniversary
Contractual life | 5 years
May, 2016 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 4,739
Vesting conditions | One-third every anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
June, 2016 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 25,280
Vesting conditions | One-third every anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
June, 2016 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 7,925
Vesting conditions | Third anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
Sept, 2016 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 6,668
Vesting conditions | Third anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
Sept, 2016 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 5,005
Vesting conditions | One-third every anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
February, 2017 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 22,012
Vesting conditions | One-third every anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
June, 2017 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 11,980
Vesting conditions | One-third every anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years
June, 2017 [member] |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
Number of instruments | 2,237
Vesting conditions | Third anniversary
Contractual life | 3 years

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